M3C Lymphatic Pathology Study Section

Question 1

allergen

Answer 1

substance capable of causing a specific hypersensitivity reaction

Question 2

anaphylaxis

Answer 2

exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to foreign protein or other substance

Question 3

atopy

Answer 3

hypersensitive or allergic state involving an inherited predisposition

Question 4

CD4+ cells

Answer 4

helper T cells that carry the CD4 protein antigen on their surface

Question 5

Hodgkin lymphoma

Answer 5

malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue in spleen and lymph nodes

Question 6

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Answer 6

retrovirus that causes AIDS

Question 7

Kaposi sarcoma

Answer 7

malignant lesion associated with AIDS

Question 8

non-Hodgkin lymphomas

Answer 8

group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue

Question 9

opportunistic infections

Answer 9

infectious disease associated with AIDS

Question 10

protease inhibitor

Answer 10

drug that treats AIDS by blocking the production of protease

Question 11

reverse transcriptase inhibitor (RTI)

Answer 11

drug that treats AIDS by blocking reverse transcriptase

Question 12

wasting syndrome

Answer 12

weight loss, decrease in muscular strength, appetite, and mental activity